Cover of Anybody Out There? (Walsh Family, #4)

Anybody Out There?

Marian Keyes

Walsh Family #4

contemporary romance(67k)

Back in Dublin and broken, Anna just wants to get back to Aidan — but some secrets change everything.

Content Warnings
griefdeath of loved one

Description

Anna Walsh is officially a wreck. Physically broken and emotionally shattered, she lies on her parents' Dublin sofa with only one thing on her mind: getting back to New York. New York means her best friends, The Most Fabulous Job In The World™ and above all, it means her husband, Aidan.But nothing in Anna's life is that simple anymore... Not only is her return to Manhattan complicated by her physical and emotional scars – but Aidan seems to have vanished. Is it time for Anna to move on? Is it even possible for her to move on? A motley group of misfits, an earth-shattering revelation, two births and one very weird wedding might help Anna find some answers – and change her life forever.

Walsh Family series

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